Joe Capitalist
Racism is a disease
Yup. Whoever can't already see how this particular song and dance works at this point is a fucking leftist moron.
We already saw this tactic play out with the COVID jabs as well...
[Step 1] Offer up a product as an available option. Consumers have the choice whether or not to consume the product. (e.g. "COVID jabs are now available!")
[Step 2] After too few consumers willingly consume the product, attempt to bribe them into consuming the product. (e.g. "Here's $100 if you get the COVID jab!")
[Step 3] After too few consumers accept the various bribes, provide consumers with an ultimatum (e.g. "You must now undergo an invasive medical procedure against your will or else you will lose your job/livelihood and be barred from any flying/cruise ships/stadium gatherings/etc!)
With regard to EVs, it looks like this:
[1] EV's are now available for you to purchase.
[2] You didn't purchase enough EVs on your own?? Well, here are some government subsidies if you purchase EVs.
[3] You didn't purchase enough EVs even with the bribes?? Well, now we're going to ban gasoline vehicles and otherwise make your life into a living hell if you still wish to have a gasoline vehicle.
And that isn't nearly all of the steps either... the authoritarian fiats: can, already do, and eventually will, get much worse...
Record month in store for Tesla sales
https://thedriven.io/2022/08/30/smashed-record-month-in-store-for-tesla-sales-as-seventh-ship-arrives/
The Driven estimates Tesla will report to Vfacts at least 10,000 sales for the quarter, most of which were shipped in August.
If this proves true, it means Tesla is on track for a record quarter by any carmaker delivering electric cars – and could easily have delivered more than half of the number of 17,000 or so electric vehicles sold industry-wide in the whole of 2021.

10,000 people 'forced' to buy Teslas. Oh, the humanity.
BTW, when I bought my Tesla Model Y last year, you know how much subsidy I got?
Zero!